Overview
- Navjot Kaur Sidhu said Navjot Singh Sidhu would resume active politics only if Congress names him its chief ministerial face in Punjab.
- She alleged that becoming chief minister in Punjab requires “an attache full of Rs 500 crore,” while clarifying no one demanded money from them and asserting they could still deliver results for the state.
- She pointed to factionalism in the Punjab Congress, claiming five leaders are vying for the top role and would block Sidhu’s elevation.
- AAP and BJP leaders pounced on the remarks, with AAP’s Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal calling them truthful and BJP leaders Sunil Jakhar and Tarun Chugh citing them to attack Congress leadership; Jakhar referenced a separate Rs 350 crore claim from his past experience in Congress.
- Congress figures sought clarity or pushed back, with Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa questioning the Sidhus’ motives and state chief Raja Warring saying any response rests with the party high command; neither Sidhu nor Congress confirmed any CM decision.